I'd like to share as much of my journey as possible, from the beginning of Sam's life until the present. My little munchkin has suffered from eczema pretty much from the time he was born. When he was three weeks old, I was not able to solely breastfeed and moved him on to formula - this is where the drama began. I started him on baby formula that was cow's milk-based. He seemed to take to the bottle well; however, once this change was made, he also developed eczema.
I started doing some research on the causes of eczema, as well as potential methods to assist in treating the condition. I had made contact with a naturopath who suggested trying a baby formula that was goat’s milk-based. After many hours Googling, I could really only find one that was available in Australia. The formula I found was Karicare Goats Milk Goat 1. This is suitable from newborn to 6 months. It can be found at most supermarkets. They also make a follow on to use after 6 months, which is Karicare Goats Milk 2. After about two weeks, I started to notice his eczema come down. From initially having eczema weeping all over his back, chest, and face, it had then reduced to random patches on his body. The goat's milk based formula was making a difference. Below is the information that assisted me in understanding how this may have helped my little munchkin.
A mother’s body is designed to produce milk and therefore babies thrive from consuming human milk. If human milk is no longer available, the closet substitute is goat's milk. Goat’s milk is the closet match to a mother’s milk. The benefit of goat’s milk over a cow’s milk is that a goat is smaller than a cow and produces smaller protein molecules. The fat molecules in goat milk have thinner, more fragile membranes half the size of those found in cow milk. Curds from milk form in the digestive tract or during the making of cheese or yogurt. Having less curd tension means that the milk is easier to digest. A book called Goats Milk Magic by Dr. Bernard Jensen mentions all the benefits of goat’s milk. His research also shows that goat milk will digest in a baby's stomach in 20 minutes, whereas pasteurized cow milk takes 8 hours. The difference is in the structure of the milk. In conclusion, it seems to be something about the proteins that assist in reducing the eczema in some children.
My little munchkin is now over two years old, and since he was just a little over one, I have been giving him the fresh goat's milk found in the supermarket fridge.
I started doing some research on the causes of eczema, as well as potential methods to assist in treating the condition. I had made contact with a naturopath who suggested trying a baby formula that was goat’s milk-based. After many hours Googling, I could really only find one that was available in Australia. The formula I found was Karicare Goats Milk Goat 1. This is suitable from newborn to 6 months. It can be found at most supermarkets. They also make a follow on to use after 6 months, which is Karicare Goats Milk 2. After about two weeks, I started to notice his eczema come down. From initially having eczema weeping all over his back, chest, and face, it had then reduced to random patches on his body. The goat's milk based formula was making a difference. Below is the information that assisted me in understanding how this may have helped my little munchkin.
A mother’s body is designed to produce milk and therefore babies thrive from consuming human milk. If human milk is no longer available, the closet substitute is goat's milk. Goat’s milk is the closet match to a mother’s milk. The benefit of goat’s milk over a cow’s milk is that a goat is smaller than a cow and produces smaller protein molecules. The fat molecules in goat milk have thinner, more fragile membranes half the size of those found in cow milk. Curds from milk form in the digestive tract or during the making of cheese or yogurt. Having less curd tension means that the milk is easier to digest. A book called Goats Milk Magic by Dr. Bernard Jensen mentions all the benefits of goat’s milk. His research also shows that goat milk will digest in a baby's stomach in 20 minutes, whereas pasteurized cow milk takes 8 hours. The difference is in the structure of the milk. In conclusion, it seems to be something about the proteins that assist in reducing the eczema in some children.
My little munchkin is now over two years old, and since he was just a little over one, I have been giving him the fresh goat's milk found in the supermarket fridge.
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| Little munchkin drinking his goat's milk inside his truck |
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